Friday, August 18, 2017

Tired of your basic rectangular card shape? Looking for a change? Need a unique card for someone extra special? If so, then this is the perfect place to stop for a super simple card making DIY tutorial.

I'm really bored of making rectangle or square cards. I need to change things up and add shape to my cardmaking life.

I have some incredible Spellbinders dies and head turning paper from Maja Design that will help make this project perfect.

Along with my DIY tutorial, I also have a give-away opportunity to win the new Maja Design paper collection. Keep on reading to see both the tutorial and to see how to enter the drawing.

First, decide how much paper you need and where to cut your paper. Your paper must be wide enough to fold - meaning you will be die cutting two layers at the same time. Leave enough width to the right on your paper.

Place the die on the paper and draw a line to mark how long the die is and where you need to cut and where you will fold. This step is important.

Step 2.After cutting the length of paper to fit the die shape, fold the paper. The die needs to hang over the edge of the paper fold slightly in order to create a card that will open without falling apart into two sections. Once your die is in place, secure with tape and run the folded paper/die through your die cutter.

Step 3. When you open your card, it should be connected at the fold. If it is, Great job! If it falls apart into two pieces, it just means you probably did not let the die hang over the edge of the fold quite enough. Just try again and move the die over a bit more. Handy suggestion...try this technique first on a yucky sheet of paper and not your gorgeous Maja Design papers.

Step 4.The image below is what you should have if the die cutting has been successful.

Step 5.When I opened the card, there was too much pattern for writing a sentiment. I cut a separate die to glue on the inside.

And that's all there is to creating a unique and graceful card that is NOT traditionally shaped. Ahhhhh makes my heart happy and my creative spirit dance.

Time to Explain the Giveaway

Would you like to win a set of your very own Denim & Friends paper from Maja Design? All you have to do is leave a comment on this blog page. This raffle is open for the month of August and I'll pick a winner on Sept 1st.

You can earn additional chances to win by:

- Checking out my other projects on the blog, created using Denim & Friends. You can find them right here.

Tuesday, August 15, 2017

Maja Design has a gorgeous new collection called, Denim & Friends . The colors are amazing. The patterns are playful and sweet. The paper quality is luxurious. And it's a total "must have" - so why not try your hand at winning a full collection, right?

Scroll down to see how to enter for your chance to win. ____________________________Here are some of the projects I have created using this collection:

Saturday, August 5, 2017

I've got the Blues...( keep on reading for a chance to win the new paper collection from Maja Design Denim & Friends paper collection)

I'm in a blue mood.

Yep, I've got the denim blues. In this case, the blues are great to have especially when they involve the newest paper collection from Maja Design and the newest die release from Spellbinders. It's enough to chase the blues away from anyone, but in this case I'm loving my blue mood.

( keep on reading for a chance to win the new paper collection from Maja Design Denim & Friends paper collection)

The next big smile maker comes from pairing pretty papers with fabulous dies. This gorgeous paper collection has been accentuated by using some dies from Spellbinders, shown below. Two products that need to be at the top of your "must haves" list.

I absolutely love the color combinations in this collection. The next few photos are close ups and you can see how gorgeous the paper is.

Win a Denim & Friends Paper Collection

Would you like to win a set of your very own Denim & Friends paper from Maja Design? All you have to do is leave a comment on this blog page. This raffle is open for the month of August and I'll pick a winner on Sept 1st.

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